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A.R. Kane were a 1980s and 1990s British indie band. They were primarily the A - Alex Ayuli and the R - Rudi Tambala from the East of London but were also joined by Russell Smith, bass ( also of Terminal Cheesecake, and Skullflower) and various drummers along the way.
After 2 singles on different labels and a surprise number one hit as part of M/A/R/R/S’s “Pump Up the Volume”, they made two ground-breaking albums that placed them precariously in the indie scene - however they preferred the term “dream pop”. These albums were 69 in 1988 and i in 1989.
Hard to place in terms of genre, 69 was more consciously indie, though that’s not saying much, seen by some as part of a continuum that included jimi hendrix’ more spaced-out offerings, miles davis and others - musically it asked questions and opened doors that have still to be explored. ‘i’ was a dramatic change, clearly slicker and smoother, and covering a wide variety of styles over twenty-six tracks (ten of which were short noise interludes). “i” also spawned A.R. Kane’s best-known song in “A Love From Outer Space”. Both albums achieved wide critical acclaim.
Follow up album New Clear Child (1994), was not received as well, the reasons being a believed lack of coherent direction and a feeling that the ideas were merely (admittedly excellent) re hashes of works that were completed more succinctly in the earlier 2 albums.
Rudy Tambala made ambient and dub influenced music under the name Sufi. Neither is currently involved in the music industry to any great extent. Post-A.R. Kane, Alex Ayuli was (possibly still is) a museum curator in the U.
After 2 singles on different labels and a surprise number one hit as part of M/A/R/R/S’s “Pump Up the Volume”, they made two ground-breaking albums that placed them precariously in the indie scene - however they preferred the term “dream pop”. These albums were 69 in 1988 and i in 1989.
Hard to place in terms of genre, 69 was more consciously indie, though that’s not saying much, seen by some as part of a continuum that included jimi hendrix’ more spaced-out offerings, miles davis and others - musically it asked questions and opened doors that have still to be explored. ‘i’ was a dramatic change, clearly slicker and smoother, and covering a wide variety of styles over twenty-six tracks (ten of which were short noise interludes). “i” also spawned A.R. Kane’s best-known song in “A Love From Outer Space”. Both albums achieved wide critical acclaim.
Follow up album New Clear Child (1994), was not received as well, the reasons being a believed lack of coherent direction and a feeling that the ideas were merely (admittedly excellent) re hashes of works that were completed more succinctly in the earlier 2 albums.
Rudy Tambala made ambient and dub influenced music under the name Sufi. Neither is currently involved in the music industry to any great extent. Post-A.R. Kane, Alex Ayuli was (possibly still is) a museum curator in the U.
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Namey wrote:
Cuz that's what the first quarter of "i" is about. Then it gets real trippy, and after that all sad and lovelorn. Then the last quarter is downright despodent, and utterly lost.
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esdki wrote:
actually, yeah.
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esdki wrote:
uhhh
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Namey wrote:
Get a sense of fun, kid.
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esdki wrote:
i wish the first half of 'i' did it for me better. it just sounds so outdated and i have trouble with that. 'miles apart' is cool, but like 'snow joke' is basically unlistenable for me. once the album gets dreamy it rules, but still. all of 69, however, is wonderful.
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
Seriously. It's realllllly fucking annoying. And fuck off, MoondogRollin.
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blackitolism wrote:
the fuck is with the tvotr comparisons? can't more than one black band exist without you idiots pitting them against each other... FOH
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theStarry wrote:
Great band, "i" is my favourite. Also I dont see why liking them means you automatically dislike TVOTR. That seems a bit stupid to me, both are great bands that offer something a little different.
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esdki wrote:
crazy blue is one of the better songs ever.
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JeroenKlomp wrote:
Love From Outer Space from the Rem'i'xes album got auto-corrected to A Love From Outer Space from the "I" album. Pleez go to the songpage and flag it as correct ;-)
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minimal_space wrote:
The "Lolita" ep. is one of my favorites with "69" coming in second. "Butterfly Collector" from "Lolita" puts the Jesus & Mary Chains's wall of noise to shame. Too bad these guys are finished. I've been a big fan since the late 80's.
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MoondogRollin wrote:
TV on The Radio is a lame modern rip-off
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optimistic_tour wrote:
i could say the same thing. it's a shame a band of such calibre is left on the sidelines of history.
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Petrieparadise wrote:
Wow, other people know who this is!
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p76j108 wrote:
I`ve just started listening to their music, 69 and "i" are both amazing. "i" is a masterpiece.
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GREENMANPOP wrote:
A.R. Kane fans may enjoy this www.last.fm/group/UK+Post-Rock=snowjoke
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connect_icut wrote:
A.R. Kane fans may enjoy this http://www.last.fm/group/UK+Post-Rock
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Magic_Alex wrote:
tv on the radio do sound a bit similar, but seems that Kwes. is the real succesor...
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StDionysus wrote:
Lolita is a gem.
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cornification wrote:
"and i say" reminds me of sega genesis
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